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+<h1> Package cipher </h1> <ul id="short-nav">
+<li><code>import "crypto/cipher"</code></li>
+<li><a href="#pkg-overview" class="overviewLink">Overview</a></li>
+<li><a href="#pkg-index" class="indexLink">Index</a></li>
+<li><a href="#pkg-examples" class="examplesLink">Examples</a></li>
+</ul> <h2 id="pkg-overview">Overview </h2> <p>Package cipher implements standard block cipher modes that can be wrapped around low-level block cipher implementations. See <a href="https://csrc.nist.gov/groups/ST/toolkit/BCM/current_modes.html">https://csrc.nist.gov/groups/ST/toolkit/BCM/current_modes.html</a> and NIST Special Publication 800-38A. </p> <h2 id="pkg-index">Index </h2> <ul id="manual-nav">
+<li><a href="#AEAD">type AEAD</a></li>
+<li> <a href="#NewGCM">func NewGCM(cipher Block) (AEAD, error)</a>
+</li>
+<li> <a href="#NewGCMWithNonceSize">func NewGCMWithNonceSize(cipher Block, size int) (AEAD, error)</a>
+</li>
+<li> <a href="#NewGCMWithTagSize">func NewGCMWithTagSize(cipher Block, tagSize int) (AEAD, error)</a>
+</li>
+<li><a href="#Block">type Block</a></li>
+<li><a href="#BlockMode">type BlockMode</a></li>
+<li> <a href="#NewCBCDecrypter">func NewCBCDecrypter(b Block, iv []byte) BlockMode</a>
+</li>
+<li> <a href="#NewCBCEncrypter">func NewCBCEncrypter(b Block, iv []byte) BlockMode</a>
+</li>
+<li><a href="#Stream">type Stream</a></li>
+<li> <a href="#NewCFBDecrypter">func NewCFBDecrypter(block Block, iv []byte) Stream</a>
+</li>
+<li> <a href="#NewCFBEncrypter">func NewCFBEncrypter(block Block, iv []byte) Stream</a>
+</li>
+<li> <a href="#NewCTR">func NewCTR(block Block, iv []byte) Stream</a>
+</li>
+<li> <a href="#NewOFB">func NewOFB(b Block, iv []byte) Stream</a>
+</li>
+<li><a href="#StreamReader">type StreamReader</a></li>
+<li> <a href="#StreamReader.Read">func (r StreamReader) Read(dst []byte) (n int, err error)</a>
+</li>
+<li><a href="#StreamWriter">type StreamWriter</a></li>
+<li> <a href="#StreamWriter.Close">func (w StreamWriter) Close() error</a>
+</li>
+<li> <a href="#StreamWriter.Write">func (w StreamWriter) Write(src []byte) (n int, err error)</a>
+</li>
+</ul> <div id="pkg-examples"> <h3>Examples</h3> <dl> <dd><a class="exampleLink" href="#example_NewCBCDecrypter">NewCBCDecrypter</a></dd> <dd><a class="exampleLink" href="#example_NewCBCEncrypter">NewCBCEncrypter</a></dd> <dd><a class="exampleLink" href="#example_NewCFBDecrypter">NewCFBDecrypter</a></dd> <dd><a class="exampleLink" href="#example_NewCFBEncrypter">NewCFBEncrypter</a></dd> <dd><a class="exampleLink" href="#example_NewCTR">NewCTR</a></dd> <dd><a class="exampleLink" href="#example_NewGCM_decrypt">NewGCM (Decrypt)</a></dd> <dd><a class="exampleLink" href="#example_NewGCM_encrypt">NewGCM (Encrypt)</a></dd> <dd><a class="exampleLink" href="#example_NewOFB">NewOFB</a></dd> <dd><a class="exampleLink" href="#example_StreamReader">StreamReader</a></dd> <dd><a class="exampleLink" href="#example_StreamWriter">StreamWriter</a></dd> </dl> </div> <h3>Package files</h3> <p> <span>cbc.go</span> <span>cfb.go</span> <span>cipher.go</span> <span>ctr.go</span> <span>gcm.go</span> <span>io.go</span> <span>ofb.go</span> </p> <h2 id="AEAD">type <span>AEAD</span> <span title="Added in Go 1.2">1.2</span> </h2> <p>AEAD is a cipher mode providing authenticated encryption with associated data. For a description of the methodology, see <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authenticated_encryption">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authenticated_encryption</a>. </p>
+<pre data-language="go">type AEAD interface {
+ // NonceSize returns the size of the nonce that must be passed to Seal
+ // and Open.
+ NonceSize() int
+
+ // Overhead returns the maximum difference between the lengths of a
+ // plaintext and its ciphertext.
+ Overhead() int
+
+ // Seal encrypts and authenticates plaintext, authenticates the
+ // additional data and appends the result to dst, returning the updated
+ // slice. The nonce must be NonceSize() bytes long and unique for all
+ // time, for a given key.
+ //
+ // To reuse plaintext's storage for the encrypted output, use plaintext[:0]
+ // as dst. Otherwise, the remaining capacity of dst must not overlap plaintext.
+ Seal(dst, nonce, plaintext, additionalData []byte) []byte
+
+ // Open decrypts and authenticates ciphertext, authenticates the
+ // additional data and, if successful, appends the resulting plaintext
+ // to dst, returning the updated slice. The nonce must be NonceSize()
+ // bytes long and both it and the additional data must match the
+ // value passed to Seal.
+ //
+ // To reuse ciphertext's storage for the decrypted output, use ciphertext[:0]
+ // as dst. Otherwise, the remaining capacity of dst must not overlap plaintext.
+ //
+ // Even if the function fails, the contents of dst, up to its capacity,
+ // may be overwritten.
+ Open(dst, nonce, ciphertext, additionalData []byte) ([]byte, error)
+}</pre> <h3 id="NewGCM">func <span>NewGCM</span> <span title="Added in Go 1.2">1.2</span> </h3> <pre data-language="go">func NewGCM(cipher Block) (AEAD, error)</pre> <p>NewGCM returns the given 128-bit, block cipher wrapped in Galois Counter Mode with the standard nonce length. </p>
+<p>In general, the GHASH operation performed by this implementation of GCM is not constant-time. An exception is when the underlying <a href="#Block">Block</a> was created by aes.NewCipher on systems with hardware support for AES. See the <span>crypto/aes</span> package documentation for details. </p> <h4 id="example_NewGCM_decrypt"> <span class="text">Example (Decrypt)</span>
+</h4> <p>Code:</p> <pre class="code" data-language="go">// Load your secret key from a safe place and reuse it across multiple
+// Seal/Open calls. (Obviously don't use this example key for anything
+// real.) If you want to convert a passphrase to a key, use a suitable
+// package like bcrypt or scrypt.
+// When decoded the key should be 16 bytes (AES-128) or 32 (AES-256).
+key, _ := hex.DecodeString("6368616e676520746869732070617373776f726420746f206120736563726574")
+ciphertext, _ := hex.DecodeString("c3aaa29f002ca75870806e44086700f62ce4d43e902b3888e23ceff797a7a471")
+nonce, _ := hex.DecodeString("64a9433eae7ccceee2fc0eda")
+
+block, err := aes.NewCipher(key)
+if err != nil {
+ panic(err.Error())
+}
+
+aesgcm, err := cipher.NewGCM(block)
+if err != nil {
+ panic(err.Error())
+}
+
+plaintext, err := aesgcm.Open(nil, nonce, ciphertext, nil)
+if err != nil {
+ panic(err.Error())
+}
+
+fmt.Printf("%s\n", plaintext)
+</pre> <p>Output:</p> <pre class="output" data-language="go">exampleplaintext
+</pre> <h4 id="example_NewGCM_encrypt"> <span class="text">Example (Encrypt)</span>
+</h4> <p>Code:</p> <pre class="code" data-language="go">
+// Load your secret key from a safe place and reuse it across multiple
+// Seal/Open calls. (Obviously don't use this example key for anything
+// real.) If you want to convert a passphrase to a key, use a suitable
+// package like bcrypt or scrypt.
+// When decoded the key should be 16 bytes (AES-128) or 32 (AES-256).
+key, _ := hex.DecodeString("6368616e676520746869732070617373776f726420746f206120736563726574")
+plaintext := []byte("exampleplaintext")
+
+block, err := aes.NewCipher(key)
+if err != nil {
+ panic(err.Error())
+}
+
+// Never use more than 2^32 random nonces with a given key because of the risk of a repeat.
+nonce := make([]byte, 12)
+if _, err := io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, nonce); err != nil {
+ panic(err.Error())
+}
+
+aesgcm, err := cipher.NewGCM(block)
+if err != nil {
+ panic(err.Error())
+}
+
+ciphertext := aesgcm.Seal(nil, nonce, plaintext, nil)
+fmt.Printf("%x\n", ciphertext)
+</pre> <h3 id="NewGCMWithNonceSize">func <span>NewGCMWithNonceSize</span> <span title="Added in Go 1.5">1.5</span> </h3> <pre data-language="go">func NewGCMWithNonceSize(cipher Block, size int) (AEAD, error)</pre> <p>NewGCMWithNonceSize returns the given 128-bit, block cipher wrapped in Galois Counter Mode, which accepts nonces of the given length. The length must not be zero. </p>
+<p>Only use this function if you require compatibility with an existing cryptosystem that uses non-standard nonce lengths. All other users should use <a href="#NewGCM">NewGCM</a>, which is faster and more resistant to misuse. </p>
+<h3 id="NewGCMWithTagSize">func <span>NewGCMWithTagSize</span> <span title="Added in Go 1.11">1.11</span> </h3> <pre data-language="go">func NewGCMWithTagSize(cipher Block, tagSize int) (AEAD, error)</pre> <p>NewGCMWithTagSize returns the given 128-bit, block cipher wrapped in Galois Counter Mode, which generates tags with the given length. </p>
+<p>Tag sizes between 12 and 16 bytes are allowed. </p>
+<p>Only use this function if you require compatibility with an existing cryptosystem that uses non-standard tag lengths. All other users should use <a href="#NewGCM">NewGCM</a>, which is more resistant to misuse. </p>
+<h2 id="Block">type <span>Block</span> </h2> <p>A Block represents an implementation of block cipher using a given key. It provides the capability to encrypt or decrypt individual blocks. The mode implementations extend that capability to streams of blocks. </p>
+<pre data-language="go">type Block interface {
+ // BlockSize returns the cipher's block size.
+ BlockSize() int
+
+ // Encrypt encrypts the first block in src into dst.
+ // Dst and src must overlap entirely or not at all.
+ Encrypt(dst, src []byte)
+
+ // Decrypt decrypts the first block in src into dst.
+ // Dst and src must overlap entirely or not at all.
+ Decrypt(dst, src []byte)
+}</pre> <h2 id="BlockMode">type <span>BlockMode</span> </h2> <p>A BlockMode represents a block cipher running in a block-based mode (CBC, ECB etc). </p>
+<pre data-language="go">type BlockMode interface {
+ // BlockSize returns the mode's block size.
+ BlockSize() int
+
+ // CryptBlocks encrypts or decrypts a number of blocks. The length of
+ // src must be a multiple of the block size. Dst and src must overlap
+ // entirely or not at all.
+ //
+ // If len(dst) &lt; len(src), CryptBlocks should panic. It is acceptable
+ // to pass a dst bigger than src, and in that case, CryptBlocks will
+ // only update dst[:len(src)] and will not touch the rest of dst.
+ //
+ // Multiple calls to CryptBlocks behave as if the concatenation of
+ // the src buffers was passed in a single run. That is, BlockMode
+ // maintains state and does not reset at each CryptBlocks call.
+ CryptBlocks(dst, src []byte)
+}</pre> <h3 id="NewCBCDecrypter">func <span>NewCBCDecrypter</span> </h3> <pre data-language="go">func NewCBCDecrypter(b Block, iv []byte) BlockMode</pre> <p>NewCBCDecrypter returns a BlockMode which decrypts in cipher block chaining mode, using the given Block. The length of iv must be the same as the Block's block size and must match the iv used to encrypt the data. </p> <h4 id="example_NewCBCDecrypter"> <span class="text">Example</span>
+</h4> <p>Code:</p> <pre class="code" data-language="go">// Load your secret key from a safe place and reuse it across multiple
+// NewCipher calls. (Obviously don't use this example key for anything
+// real.) If you want to convert a passphrase to a key, use a suitable
+// package like bcrypt or scrypt.
+key, _ := hex.DecodeString("6368616e676520746869732070617373")
+ciphertext, _ := hex.DecodeString("73c86d43a9d700a253a96c85b0f6b03ac9792e0e757f869cca306bd3cba1c62b")
+
+block, err := aes.NewCipher(key)
+if err != nil {
+ panic(err)
+}
+
+// The IV needs to be unique, but not secure. Therefore it's common to
+// include it at the beginning of the ciphertext.
+if len(ciphertext) &lt; aes.BlockSize {
+ panic("ciphertext too short")
+}
+iv := ciphertext[:aes.BlockSize]
+ciphertext = ciphertext[aes.BlockSize:]
+
+// CBC mode always works in whole blocks.
+if len(ciphertext)%aes.BlockSize != 0 {
+ panic("ciphertext is not a multiple of the block size")
+}
+
+mode := cipher.NewCBCDecrypter(block, iv)
+
+// CryptBlocks can work in-place if the two arguments are the same.
+mode.CryptBlocks(ciphertext, ciphertext)
+
+// If the original plaintext lengths are not a multiple of the block
+// size, padding would have to be added when encrypting, which would be
+// removed at this point. For an example, see
+// https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5246#section-6.2.3.2. However, it's
+// critical to note that ciphertexts must be authenticated (i.e. by
+// using crypto/hmac) before being decrypted in order to avoid creating
+// a padding oracle.
+
+fmt.Printf("%s\n", ciphertext)
+</pre> <p>Output:</p> <pre class="output" data-language="go">exampleplaintext
+</pre> <h3 id="NewCBCEncrypter">func <span>NewCBCEncrypter</span> </h3> <pre data-language="go">func NewCBCEncrypter(b Block, iv []byte) BlockMode</pre> <p>NewCBCEncrypter returns a BlockMode which encrypts in cipher block chaining mode, using the given Block. The length of iv must be the same as the Block's block size. </p> <h4 id="example_NewCBCEncrypter"> <span class="text">Example</span>
+</h4> <p>Code:</p> <pre class="code" data-language="go">
+// Load your secret key from a safe place and reuse it across multiple
+// NewCipher calls. (Obviously don't use this example key for anything
+// real.) If you want to convert a passphrase to a key, use a suitable
+// package like bcrypt or scrypt.
+key, _ := hex.DecodeString("6368616e676520746869732070617373")
+plaintext := []byte("exampleplaintext")
+
+// CBC mode works on blocks so plaintexts may need to be padded to the
+// next whole block. For an example of such padding, see
+// https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5246#section-6.2.3.2. Here we'll
+// assume that the plaintext is already of the correct length.
+if len(plaintext)%aes.BlockSize != 0 {
+ panic("plaintext is not a multiple of the block size")
+}
+
+block, err := aes.NewCipher(key)
+if err != nil {
+ panic(err)
+}
+
+// The IV needs to be unique, but not secure. Therefore it's common to
+// include it at the beginning of the ciphertext.
+ciphertext := make([]byte, aes.BlockSize+len(plaintext))
+iv := ciphertext[:aes.BlockSize]
+if _, err := io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, iv); err != nil {
+ panic(err)
+}
+
+mode := cipher.NewCBCEncrypter(block, iv)
+mode.CryptBlocks(ciphertext[aes.BlockSize:], plaintext)
+
+// It's important to remember that ciphertexts must be authenticated
+// (i.e. by using crypto/hmac) as well as being encrypted in order to
+// be secure.
+
+fmt.Printf("%x\n", ciphertext)
+</pre> <h2 id="Stream">type <span>Stream</span> </h2> <p>A Stream represents a stream cipher. </p>
+<pre data-language="go">type Stream interface {
+ // XORKeyStream XORs each byte in the given slice with a byte from the
+ // cipher's key stream. Dst and src must overlap entirely or not at all.
+ //
+ // If len(dst) &lt; len(src), XORKeyStream should panic. It is acceptable
+ // to pass a dst bigger than src, and in that case, XORKeyStream will
+ // only update dst[:len(src)] and will not touch the rest of dst.
+ //
+ // Multiple calls to XORKeyStream behave as if the concatenation of
+ // the src buffers was passed in a single run. That is, Stream
+ // maintains state and does not reset at each XORKeyStream call.
+ XORKeyStream(dst, src []byte)
+}</pre> <h3 id="NewCFBDecrypter">func <span>NewCFBDecrypter</span> </h3> <pre data-language="go">func NewCFBDecrypter(block Block, iv []byte) Stream</pre> <p>NewCFBDecrypter returns a <a href="#Stream">Stream</a> which decrypts with cipher feedback mode, using the given <a href="#Block">Block</a>. The iv must be the same length as the <a href="#Block">Block</a>'s block size. </p> <h4 id="example_NewCFBDecrypter"> <span class="text">Example</span>
+</h4> <p>Code:</p> <pre class="code" data-language="go">// Load your secret key from a safe place and reuse it across multiple
+// NewCipher calls. (Obviously don't use this example key for anything
+// real.) If you want to convert a passphrase to a key, use a suitable
+// package like bcrypt or scrypt.
+key, _ := hex.DecodeString("6368616e676520746869732070617373")
+ciphertext, _ := hex.DecodeString("7dd015f06bec7f1b8f6559dad89f4131da62261786845100056b353194ad")
+
+block, err := aes.NewCipher(key)
+if err != nil {
+ panic(err)
+}
+
+// The IV needs to be unique, but not secure. Therefore it's common to
+// include it at the beginning of the ciphertext.
+if len(ciphertext) &lt; aes.BlockSize {
+ panic("ciphertext too short")
+}
+iv := ciphertext[:aes.BlockSize]
+ciphertext = ciphertext[aes.BlockSize:]
+
+stream := cipher.NewCFBDecrypter(block, iv)
+
+// XORKeyStream can work in-place if the two arguments are the same.
+stream.XORKeyStream(ciphertext, ciphertext)
+fmt.Printf("%s", ciphertext)
+</pre> <p>Output:</p> <pre class="output" data-language="go">some plaintext
+</pre> <h3 id="NewCFBEncrypter">func <span>NewCFBEncrypter</span> </h3> <pre data-language="go">func NewCFBEncrypter(block Block, iv []byte) Stream</pre> <p>NewCFBEncrypter returns a <a href="#Stream">Stream</a> which encrypts with cipher feedback mode, using the given <a href="#Block">Block</a>. The iv must be the same length as the <a href="#Block">Block</a>'s block size. </p> <h4 id="example_NewCFBEncrypter"> <span class="text">Example</span>
+</h4> <p>Code:</p> <pre class="code" data-language="go">
+// Load your secret key from a safe place and reuse it across multiple
+// NewCipher calls. (Obviously don't use this example key for anything
+// real.) If you want to convert a passphrase to a key, use a suitable
+// package like bcrypt or scrypt.
+key, _ := hex.DecodeString("6368616e676520746869732070617373")
+plaintext := []byte("some plaintext")
+
+block, err := aes.NewCipher(key)
+if err != nil {
+ panic(err)
+}
+
+// The IV needs to be unique, but not secure. Therefore it's common to
+// include it at the beginning of the ciphertext.
+ciphertext := make([]byte, aes.BlockSize+len(plaintext))
+iv := ciphertext[:aes.BlockSize]
+if _, err := io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, iv); err != nil {
+ panic(err)
+}
+
+stream := cipher.NewCFBEncrypter(block, iv)
+stream.XORKeyStream(ciphertext[aes.BlockSize:], plaintext)
+
+// It's important to remember that ciphertexts must be authenticated
+// (i.e. by using crypto/hmac) as well as being encrypted in order to
+// be secure.
+fmt.Printf("%x\n", ciphertext)
+</pre> <h3 id="NewCTR">func <span>NewCTR</span> </h3> <pre data-language="go">func NewCTR(block Block, iv []byte) Stream</pre> <p>NewCTR returns a <a href="#Stream">Stream</a> which encrypts/decrypts using the given <a href="#Block">Block</a> in counter mode. The length of iv must be the same as the <a href="#Block">Block</a>'s block size. </p> <h4 id="example_NewCTR"> <span class="text">Example</span>
+</h4> <p>Code:</p> <pre class="code" data-language="go">// Load your secret key from a safe place and reuse it across multiple
+// NewCipher calls. (Obviously don't use this example key for anything
+// real.) If you want to convert a passphrase to a key, use a suitable
+// package like bcrypt or scrypt.
+key, _ := hex.DecodeString("6368616e676520746869732070617373")
+plaintext := []byte("some plaintext")
+
+block, err := aes.NewCipher(key)
+if err != nil {
+ panic(err)
+}
+
+// The IV needs to be unique, but not secure. Therefore it's common to
+// include it at the beginning of the ciphertext.
+ciphertext := make([]byte, aes.BlockSize+len(plaintext))
+iv := ciphertext[:aes.BlockSize]
+if _, err := io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, iv); err != nil {
+ panic(err)
+}
+
+stream := cipher.NewCTR(block, iv)
+stream.XORKeyStream(ciphertext[aes.BlockSize:], plaintext)
+
+// It's important to remember that ciphertexts must be authenticated
+// (i.e. by using crypto/hmac) as well as being encrypted in order to
+// be secure.
+
+// CTR mode is the same for both encryption and decryption, so we can
+// also decrypt that ciphertext with NewCTR.
+
+plaintext2 := make([]byte, len(plaintext))
+stream = cipher.NewCTR(block, iv)
+stream.XORKeyStream(plaintext2, ciphertext[aes.BlockSize:])
+
+fmt.Printf("%s\n", plaintext2)
+</pre> <p>Output:</p> <pre class="output" data-language="go">some plaintext
+</pre> <h3 id="NewOFB">func <span>NewOFB</span> </h3> <pre data-language="go">func NewOFB(b Block, iv []byte) Stream</pre> <p>NewOFB returns a <a href="#Stream">Stream</a> that encrypts or decrypts using the block cipher b in output feedback mode. The initialization vector iv's length must be equal to b's block size. </p> <h4 id="example_NewOFB"> <span class="text">Example</span>
+</h4> <p>Code:</p> <pre class="code" data-language="go">// Load your secret key from a safe place and reuse it across multiple
+// NewCipher calls. (Obviously don't use this example key for anything
+// real.) If you want to convert a passphrase to a key, use a suitable
+// package like bcrypt or scrypt.
+key, _ := hex.DecodeString("6368616e676520746869732070617373")
+plaintext := []byte("some plaintext")
+
+block, err := aes.NewCipher(key)
+if err != nil {
+ panic(err)
+}
+
+// The IV needs to be unique, but not secure. Therefore it's common to
+// include it at the beginning of the ciphertext.
+ciphertext := make([]byte, aes.BlockSize+len(plaintext))
+iv := ciphertext[:aes.BlockSize]
+if _, err := io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, iv); err != nil {
+ panic(err)
+}
+
+stream := cipher.NewOFB(block, iv)
+stream.XORKeyStream(ciphertext[aes.BlockSize:], plaintext)
+
+// It's important to remember that ciphertexts must be authenticated
+// (i.e. by using crypto/hmac) as well as being encrypted in order to
+// be secure.
+
+// OFB mode is the same for both encryption and decryption, so we can
+// also decrypt that ciphertext with NewOFB.
+
+plaintext2 := make([]byte, len(plaintext))
+stream = cipher.NewOFB(block, iv)
+stream.XORKeyStream(plaintext2, ciphertext[aes.BlockSize:])
+
+fmt.Printf("%s\n", plaintext2)
+</pre> <p>Output:</p> <pre class="output" data-language="go">some plaintext
+</pre> <h2 id="StreamReader">type <span>StreamReader</span> </h2> <p>StreamReader wraps a <a href="#Stream">Stream</a> into an <span>io.Reader</span>. It calls XORKeyStream to process each slice of data which passes through. </p>
+<pre data-language="go">type StreamReader struct {
+ S Stream
+ R io.Reader
+}
+</pre> <h4 id="example_StreamReader"> <span class="text">Example</span>
+</h4> <p>Code:</p> <pre class="code" data-language="go">// Load your secret key from a safe place and reuse it across multiple
+// NewCipher calls. (Obviously don't use this example key for anything
+// real.) If you want to convert a passphrase to a key, use a suitable
+// package like bcrypt or scrypt.
+key, _ := hex.DecodeString("6368616e676520746869732070617373")
+
+encrypted, _ := hex.DecodeString("cf0495cc6f75dafc23948538e79904a9")
+bReader := bytes.NewReader(encrypted)
+
+block, err := aes.NewCipher(key)
+if err != nil {
+ panic(err)
+}
+
+// If the key is unique for each ciphertext, then it's ok to use a zero
+// IV.
+var iv [aes.BlockSize]byte
+stream := cipher.NewOFB(block, iv[:])
+
+reader := &amp;cipher.StreamReader{S: stream, R: bReader}
+// Copy the input to the output stream, decrypting as we go.
+if _, err := io.Copy(os.Stdout, reader); err != nil {
+ panic(err)
+}
+
+// Note that this example is simplistic in that it omits any
+// authentication of the encrypted data. If you were actually to use
+// StreamReader in this manner, an attacker could flip arbitrary bits in
+// the output.
+
+</pre> <p>Output:</p> <pre class="output" data-language="go">some secret text
+</pre> <h3 id="StreamReader.Read">func (StreamReader) <span>Read</span> </h3> <pre data-language="go">func (r StreamReader) Read(dst []byte) (n int, err error)</pre> <h2 id="StreamWriter">type <span>StreamWriter</span> </h2> <p>StreamWriter wraps a <a href="#Stream">Stream</a> into an io.Writer. It calls XORKeyStream to process each slice of data which passes through. If any <a href="#StreamWriter.Write">StreamWriter.Write</a> call returns short then the StreamWriter is out of sync and must be discarded. A StreamWriter has no internal buffering; <a href="#StreamWriter.Close">StreamWriter.Close</a> does not need to be called to flush write data. </p>
+<pre data-language="go">type StreamWriter struct {
+ S Stream
+ W io.Writer
+ Err error // unused
+}
+</pre> <h4 id="example_StreamWriter"> <span class="text">Example</span>
+</h4> <p>Code:</p> <pre class="code" data-language="go">// Load your secret key from a safe place and reuse it across multiple
+// NewCipher calls. (Obviously don't use this example key for anything
+// real.) If you want to convert a passphrase to a key, use a suitable
+// package like bcrypt or scrypt.
+key, _ := hex.DecodeString("6368616e676520746869732070617373")
+
+bReader := bytes.NewReader([]byte("some secret text"))
+
+block, err := aes.NewCipher(key)
+if err != nil {
+ panic(err)
+}
+
+// If the key is unique for each ciphertext, then it's ok to use a zero
+// IV.
+var iv [aes.BlockSize]byte
+stream := cipher.NewOFB(block, iv[:])
+
+var out bytes.Buffer
+
+writer := &amp;cipher.StreamWriter{S: stream, W: &amp;out}
+// Copy the input to the output buffer, encrypting as we go.
+if _, err := io.Copy(writer, bReader); err != nil {
+ panic(err)
+}
+
+// Note that this example is simplistic in that it omits any
+// authentication of the encrypted data. If you were actually to use
+// StreamReader in this manner, an attacker could flip arbitrary bits in
+// the decrypted result.
+
+fmt.Printf("%x\n", out.Bytes())
+</pre> <p>Output:</p> <pre class="output" data-language="go">cf0495cc6f75dafc23948538e79904a9
+</pre> <h3 id="StreamWriter.Close">func (StreamWriter) <span>Close</span> </h3> <pre data-language="go">func (w StreamWriter) Close() error</pre> <p>Close closes the underlying Writer and returns its Close return value, if the Writer is also an io.Closer. Otherwise it returns nil. </p>
+<h3 id="StreamWriter.Write">func (StreamWriter) <span>Write</span> </h3> <pre data-language="go">func (w StreamWriter) Write(src []byte) (n int, err error)</pre><div class="_attribution">
+ <p class="_attribution-p">
+ &copy; Google, Inc.<br>Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0.<br>
+ <a href="http://golang.org/pkg/crypto/cipher/" class="_attribution-link">http://golang.org/pkg/crypto/cipher/</a>
+ </p>
+</div>